In case you don't know both John and Jacob are members of the Lundahl Middle School (LMS) Purple Band. There are three levels of bands at LMS with White being the entry level and Purple and Gold members are selected by audition at the beginning of the school year. Both boys tested into Purple. Jacob is now 4th seat clarinet and John is 6th - I think there are around 10 in this band.
The LMS Purple Band competed against about 20 different bands and ensembles this past Saturday. I don't know how many advanced to State competition but I know they didn't all advance. The LMS Purple band did.
So if you're interested in what hard work by students and a director can do in less than 1 school year together sounds like then take a listen. If you want to hear what really solid teaching sounds like then sit through some of the post-performance instruction by one of the judges. You'll hear that he is firm, fair, has opinions rooted in evidence, and has explicit recommendations for improvement. Really a quality, formative day for the kids.
Oh yeah, great job boys. Congratulations. :)
- Project March
- The Rowan Tree
- Above the World
- teaching clinic for Project March
- teaching clinic for Rowan Tree
- teaching clinic for Above the World
- The Rowan Tree
- Above the World
- teaching clinic for Project March
- teaching clinic for Rowan Tree
- teaching clinic for Above the World
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